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    Liquids expand more than solids when heated. Mercury and amyl alcohol are used in thermometers because they expand with changes in temperature. A graph comparing the expansion of mercury and amyl alcohol from 0 to 100 degrees Celsius showed that mercury expands more over the same temperature change, which is why mercury thermometers can measure a wider range of temperatures.

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    Liquids expand more than solids when heated. Mercury and amyl alcohol are used in thermometers because they expand with changes in temperature. A graph comparing the expansion of mercury and amyl alcohol from 0 to 100 degrees Celsius showed that mercury expands more over the same temperature change, which is why mercury thermometers can measure a wider range of temperatures.

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    Liquids expand more than solids when heated. Mercury and amyl alcohol are used in thermometers because they expand with changes in temperature. A graph comparing the expansion of mercury and amyl alcohol from 0 to 100 degrees Celsius showed that mercury expands more over the same temperature change, which is why mercury thermometers can measure a wider range of temperatures.

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    Topic 6 | States of matter ewbk-2981

    Expansion of liquids
    Name: ......................................................................................................... Class: ............................... Date: ...................................

    Liquids expand more than solids when they are heated. Liquids such as mercury and amyl alcohol are used in
    thermometers.

    Mercury thermometer
    1. The bulb contains mercury. If the bulb is heated, the mercury expands up the capillary tube and the temperature
    is read on the scale.

    Record the temperature using the scale of the thermometer: ……………………………..C

    Expansion of liquids on heating


    2. Samples of mercury and amyl alcohol with the same volume at 0 C were heated and their volumes measured
    every 10 C. The data was graphed.

    a. Identify two pieces of information that need to be added to this graph. Add these to the graph.

    © John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd


    Topic 6 | States of matter ewbk-2981

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    b. Compare the expansion of the two liquids when they are heated.

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    c. Determine the increase in volume of the amyl alcohol when it is heated from 20 °C to 40 C.

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    d. Mercury thermometers are commonly made for two temperature ranges (−10 C to + 110 C and −10 C to
    +360 C), whereas alcohol thermometers are restricted to the lower range. Use the graph to suggest a reason
    for this difference.

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